Wenstrup to Hold Hearing on COVID-19 Origins Intelligence
WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) will hold a hearing titled “Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence” to examine China’s complicity in the origination of COVID-19 and explore the intelligence surrounding COVID-19 origins. At the Select Subcommittee’s first hearing on COVID-19 origins in March, expert witnesses revealed new evidence that COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak in Wuhan.
“The origination of COVID-19 is not only a public health issue but also a question of national security. Examining the intelligence behind where and how this virus began will help our country prepare for future national security threats and hold China accountable for its role in this crisis. As government agencies continue to hide the truth about the origins of COVID-19, the Select Subcommittee is committed to furthering our investigation and following the breadcrumbs and money wherever they lead. We look forward to hearing more about available American intelligence and Chinese culpability from our witnesses next week. It’s time for accountability,” said Select Subcommittee Chairman Wenstrup.
WHAT: Hearing titled “Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, Part 2: China and the Available Intelligence”
DATE: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
TIME: 9:30 AM ET
LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WITNESSES:
The Honorable John Ratcliffe
Former Director of National Intelligence
Former U.S. Representative
Mr. David Feith
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Fellow at the Center for a New American Security
*more witnesses may be added later*
The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at https://oversight.house.gov/. Press must be congressionally credentialed and must RSVP by emailing oversightgoppressrsvp@mail.house.gov by Monday, April 17 at 5:00pm.
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